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News

The Day the Music Died – Don’t Forget the Music Licenses! [Meetings + Events]

By Cassie Brown There’s one major rule that everyone is breaking at events: not having a music license. This is a big mistake, as music licenses are a necessity – you can’t play copyrighted music publicly (at least not legally) without one. Copyright laws require music users to get permission from songwriters and composers, who ... Read more


News

On Trend: Youth Must be Served A Great Time [Special Events]

Keeping the kids entertained.


Event Marketing

Top 3 Ways to Secure Corporate Sponsors for Your Event (and Next Year’s Too)

Corporate Sponsors:  How to make your event the one that stands out. When looking for corporate sponsors, chances are the companies you’re asking are getting requests from every other event organizer in town! Here are our top 3 tips for designing an event sponsorship that gets selected over all the others: 1. Customize each sponsorship to ... Read more


Logistics

Refresh an Annual Event Without an Increased Budget

Attending an annual corporate event is standard practice for many professionals. Year after year, the experience becomes familiar and predictable, taking place at the same time each year, in the same venue, with the same sponsors, content, and presenters. BORING! But it doesn’t have to be this way. With a little innovation, great planning, and ... Read more


Design

Top 5 Ways to “Green” Your Corporate Event

If you’ve put a lot of thought into the décor, lighting and signage for your corporate event but haven’t considered the waste and carbon footprint that might come with all of that, it’s time to take a step back and think green. There are many ways to have a “knock your socks off” event and ... Read more


Design

Pecha Kucha: An Alternative to the boring PowerPoint

Anyone who has attended a corporate event has experienced the grinding boredom of a seemingly endless PowerPoint. It’s an experience that has inspired a new way of presenting, a new kind of event: moving away from hour-long lecture-style presentations and toward an interactive, engaging atmosphere. The prime example: Pecha Kucha, which is Japanese for “the ... Read more


Event Marketing

How to Use Pinterest for Events

Pinterest: A Great Way Source of Inspiration So you’re charged with planning an event and you are drawing a blank on the overall vibe, color scheme, décor and other visual logistics. Maybe you just wrapped up an event and would love for your clients and attendees to see the highlighted photos. Pinterest to the rescue! ... Read more


Logistics

Five Things to Know When Planning a Hotel Event

Planning A Hotel Event Hotels can be wonderful places to hold an event.  Many are designed to meet every conceivable guest’s need, and come with a bevy of resources and staff. However, as with any venue, a hotel event requires thorough planning with an eye on costs. Knowing what to look for before you sign ... Read more


Logistics

End Snoring During Speeches

You’ve done all of the in-advance work, planned your corporate or non-profit event down to the minute, gotten everyone seated, and dimmed the lights. It’s time for the speeches to begin. What’s the worst that could happen? How about a seemingly never-ending cavalcade of VIPs, honorees and speakers, all taking too long to say what ... Read more


News, Tech

5 Must-Have Technologies for an Event [Meetings + Events]

Technology tips for a successful event.